Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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